Name: Joseph Polisena
Title: Mayor
Company: Town of Johnston, RI
Location: 1395 Hartford Ave.
Birthplace: Providence, RI
Family: Wife, Lucille; son, Joseph
College: AND-CCRI/BS-Health & Social Services - Roger Williams University/M. Ed Cambridge College
First job unrelated to your current field: Reg. Nurse - Fireman
First job in current field: RI State Senator
What your city does now and its plans for the future? Bring new business to town
Hobbies: Boating-waterskiing/wakeboarding
Favorite novel: As a registered nurse I read medical journals
Favorite film: "Godfather 1"
Keys to success: Work hard, help people. As mayor always be accessible to all citizens and be honest with people.
Person you admire most (outside of family): Former President Ronald Reagan, Colin Powell and Hillary Clinton
Why should a business move into your city? Great people/citizens, great location with easy access to major highways. Easy to work with zoning and planning boards, as well as town council and my administration.
Providence, RI Shawmut Design and Construction celebrated the ceremonial groundbreaking for the 195 District Park Pavilion, marking the start of construction on a facility that will feature year-round dining and support space for park operations. In addition to the 3,500 s/f building, the project will include infrastructure upgrades